The Osceola times., 1887-02-05
PICTURES OF TWO.
hQee OF the Emancipator and the
Expounder.
Eow Lincoln Was Photographic without
owing II. and How Webster Held .
GIaJk Line for Church Decoration.


lowing II. and How Webster Held .
G@AJk Line for Church Decoration.
III. Stanley D'Orsay, an architect of
hall century's experience, who has his
roo1ns in the Bible House, on Fourth
avehue, has photograph of Abraham
Nncon that has of late excited great
1ntgrest in literary circles by reason of
II hithful reproduction of the original,
- well as because of its peculiar his
tory 1t is pronounced by good judges
- really the only one they have ever
soon that gives a true idea of the i'm
mortal President And yet it bears no
trace of the perfecting processes of the
photographer's art. 1t is wrinkled
and is also cracked in couple of spots,
but there stands out in il a countenance
Of dsep solemnity and dignity the gaze
Of the beholder. 1t was taken as Lin
coin came fresh from the people with "A
full sense of the great and peculiar re-
sponsibilities of his position resting
upon him and mingling with calm de-
tsrmlnation in every feature. The
breese has caught his hair and disar-
ranGed it over the left ear, and has
dung heavy forelock over the center
II he forehead but the grand proper
ions of the latter are revealed on the
tight side. One of the eyes has been
narred by rough usage. but the right
,ne gnzes from its depths in solemn,
sarnest, far away look. The nose is
large, but of perfect shape. There is
the familar droop of the lower lip, but
tcouveys no idea of Disagreement as
obtained from other pictures of him.
The chin is firm, yet one feels that its
,ossessor would minglc gentleness with
determination. The collar turns down
,ver . necktie almost hidden by coat
loosely buttoned.
The photograph was taken under
rery peculiar circumstances and came
nto Mr.. D'Orsay's possession in an
i'd way. In 1861, when Lincoln passed
hrough the city on his way to Wash
ngton to be inaugurated, Mr.. D'Orsay
lad rooms at 56l-563 Broadway. which
vas then occupied in its lower story by
he Merchants and Manufacturers
sank. On the floor above him was a man
famed Saunders, who had many oddi-
les Of character, and occupied himself
n q desultory way in taking photo
Taphic views of buildings, using for
hat purpose very large camera. Be-
ween three and four O'Clock Lincoln
anne down Broadway on his way to the
'ennsy lyania train. In the barouche
With him were three gentlemen, who
we're seated. just as he reached the
ierchants' and Manufacturers Bank
,uilding the crowd which filed Broad
way from building to building as far as
he cye could reach had become so
Ienso that the horses were brought to
ull etop. Lincoln rose and standing in
he barouche bowed to the multitude.
he pause was for about one minute,
'ut that precious moment was caught
" Saunders, for the horses had no
ooner stopped than the huge camera
'eered from the window above and the
ace Of the President was caught by the
ensltive plate. Saunders brought the
'hot0graph down stairs and asked
)'Orsay's opinion of it, which was ex-
'ressed in very high terms, but Saun-
err never alluded to the photograph
gain. After Saunders had removed
rom the building D'Orsay was rum
aaging over pile of rubbish one day,
nd ont of the dirt and papers he raked
his photograph, and has preserved it
vith jealous care ever since. Within
cw days a circle of literary men heard
I II being in his possession, and he has
'een obliged to tell the story of his find
ng and exhibiting it to a large number
{ persons.
This photograph of Lincoln, which
aoney can not buy, is simply tackled to
he wall, and is innocent of frame or
lass. Near tits an engraving of Daniel
Webster, whereby also hangs tale.
n 1852 Mr.. D'Orsay was engaged in
Iecorating the Congregational Church
tDuxbury, Mass. His supply of chalk
'eing Exhausted he sent his boy to the
tore ater a piece, and was waiting for
lis rotnrn when there came into the
'uilding large man whom D'Orsay
ook 70 be an Indian at first, so dark
vas be complexion. The bottoms of
lis pantaloons were tucked in his boots,
nd he presented the general appear
nee a man who had been working
n his gnrden. He made many inqui-
les about the progress of the work,
md D'Orsay felt bothered by them, but
vas also puzzled by the intelligence
hey d1pplayed, so out of keeping with
he general appearance of his visitor.
finally the unknown asked D'Orsay if
ne could assist him. "rm waiting for
ny hoy to hold the chalk-line." "Let
ne do IT," said the visitor, and, taking
he end in his hand, he carefully
mapped it wherever D'Orsay told him
.. When the boy came in he relieved
dir Just then one o4 the committee